| The Honourable Arthur Faulkner |
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| 6th President of the Labour Party | |
| In office 1976–1978 |
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| Leader | Bill Rowling |
| Preceded by | Bill Rowling |
| Succeeded by | Jim Anderton |
| 25th Minister of Defence | |
| In office 8 December 1972 – 10 September 1974 |
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| Prime Minister | Norman Kirk |
| Preceded by | Allan McCready |
| Succeeded by | William Fraser |
| Member of the New Zealand Parliament for Roskill |
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| In office 1957 – 1981 |
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| Preceded by | John Rae |
| Succeeded by | Phil Goff |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1921 |
| Died | 1985 (aged 63–64) |
| Political party | Labour |
| Spouse(s) | May Cox (married 1945) |
Arthur James Faulkner (1921–85) was a New Zealand politician of the Labour Party.
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| Years | Term | Electorate | Party | |
| 1957–1960 | 32nd | Roskill | Labour | |
| 1960–1963 | 33rd | Roskill | Labour | |
| 1963–1966 | 34th | Roskill | Labour | |
| 1966–1969 | 35th | Roskill | Labour | |
| 1969–1972 | 36th | Roskill | Labour | |
| 1972–1975 | 37th | Roskill | Labour | |
| 1975–1978 | 38th | Roskill | Labour | |
| 1978–1981 | 39th | Roskill | Labour | |
He stood unsuccessfully for the Franklin electorate in 1951 and the North Shore electorate in 1954. He then stood for and won the Roskill electorate in 1957, and held the seat to 1981, when he retired.
He was a Cabinet Minister, and was Minister of Defence from 1972 to 1974 in the Third Labour Government. He was President of the Labour Party from 1976 to 1978.
He married May Cox in 1945, and they had 2 sons and 3 daughters.
| Party political offices | ||
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| Preceded by Bill Rowling |
President of the Labour Party 1976–1978 |
Succeeded by Jim Anderton |
| Political offices | ||
| Preceded by Allan McCready |
Minister of Defence 1972–1974 |
Succeeded by William Fraser |
| Parliament of New Zealand | ||
| Preceded by John Rae |
Member of Parliament for Roskill 1957–1981 |
Succeeded by Phil Goff |